The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.